58 Pa. Code § 79.2 - Taking reptiles or amphibians
(a)
General.
(1) Except as
otherwise provided in this section, reptiles and amphibians may only be taken
by hand, hook and line, snake hooks or tongs, turtle hooks, traps and nets less
than 4 feet square or 4 feet in diameter.
(2) It is unlawful to take, catch or kill a
reptile or amphibian through use of a firearm.
(3) It is unlawful to take, catch or kill a
reptile or amphibian through the use of chemicals, smoke, explosives, winches,
jacks or other devices or materials or manually in a manner that may disrupt,
damage or destroy dens or the immediate surroundings thereof. While hunting
reptiles and amphibians, it is unlawful to possess chemicals, explosives,
winches, jacks or other devices or materials that may disrupt, damage or
destroy dens and their immediate surroundings. It is unlawful to alter or
destroy habitat in the pursuit of a reptile or amphibian.
(4) It is unlawful to damage or disrupt the
nest or eggs of a reptile or to gather, take or possess the eggs of any
reptile.
(b)
Turtles.
(1) It is unlawful
to take, catch or kill a turtle by means of a hook other than a turtle hook as
defined in §
79.1 (relating to
definitions).
(2) It is unlawful
for a person to leave a set line, turtle trap or other device for catching
turtles unattended unless the device has attached a tag or other means of
identification containing the name, address and telephone number of the owner
or user of the device. Traps, nets or devices used for catching turtles must be
of a floating or partially submerged design so as to allow for the release of
untargeted turtles unharmed.
(c)
Frogs.
(1) Frogs may be taken with long bows and
arrow, including compound bows, crossbows, spears or gigs. Spears or gigs may
not be mechanically propelled, may not have more than five barbed points and
may not be used in stocked trout waters.
(2) It is unlawful to take, catch or kill a
frog by use of artificial light at night.
Notes
The provisions of this § 79.2 issued and amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § 2102.
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